Sorry to keep banging on about Basil but, now that he is home from his 5 weeks on the lam, how long should I keep him indoors? He normally goes in and out at will and now, 3 days after his return home, he is wanting to go out.He is eating and drinking and seems better in himself. The vet said that he should stay in at least until tomorrow but, I am naturally scared to let him out at all in case he goes off again. He has lost a lot of weight and would probably not survive another spell without food. The vet also said that as he is now so boney, he could seriously hurt himself if he fell.Likewise I doubt that he could physically cope if he was attacked by another cat. We are away for a week at the end of this month during which time all 3 cats will be indoors while a friend comes in daily to feed them. I would love to keep Basil in until we return but will that be too long? Has anyone else had this issue ? What should I do?